Hindu Gods and Goddesses

by W. J. Wilkins

Overview

Reflecting the spirit of East Indian myths, legends, and fables, these illustrations were compiled by one of the nineteenth century's foremost Orientalists. Edward Moor published The Hindu Pantheon in 1810, and this new volume draws upon his exposition of India's religious iconography to offer a spectacular array of images of Hindu deities.
Dramatic engravings and line drawings include scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata as well as temple images of Krishna, Vishnu, Siva, and other major gods and goddesses. Many are derived from bronze figurines; others are reproduced from manuscript illustrations. All appear with captions for ease of identification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486431567
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	11/21/2003
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part I.	The Vedic Deities
Chapter I.	The Vedas	3
Chapter II.	The Vedic Gods generally	9
Chapter III.	Dyaus and Prithivi	13
Chapter IV.	Aditi and the Adityas	17
Chapter V.	Agni	21
Chapter VI.	Sun or Light Deities
1.	Surya	30
2.	Pushan	36
3.	Mitra and Varuna	37
4.	The Asvins	44
5.	Ushas	48
Chapter VII.	The Storm Deities
1.	Indra	53
2.	Indrani	63
3.	Parjanya	63
4.	Vayu	64
5.	The Maruts	67
Chapter VIII.	Soma	69
Chapter IX.	Tvastri or Visvakarma	75
Chapter X.	Yama	78
Part II.	The Puranic Deities
Chapter I.	The Puranas	89
Chapter II.	Brahma	93
Chapter III.
	Brahma	98
	Sarasvati	107
Chapter IV.
	Vishnu	116
	Lakshmi	127
Chapter V.	The Incarnations or Avataras of Vishnu
1.	The Matsya or Fish Avatara	134
2.	The Kurma or Tortoise Avatara	141
3.	The Varaha or Boar Avatara	144
4.	The Nrisingha or Man-Lion Avatara	149
5.	The Vamana or Dwarf Avatara	155
6.	The Parasurama Avatara	162
7.	The Rama Chandra Avatara	170
8.	The Krishna Avatara	197
8a.	The Balarama Avatara	220
9.	The Buddha Avatara	225
10.	The Kalki Avatara	245
	Jagannath	248
	Chaitanya	253
	Kamadeva	256
Chapter VI.
	Siva	262
	Panchanana	283
Chapter VII.
	Uma	285
	Parvati	289
	Durga	296
	The Chief Forms of Durga
1.	Durga	307
2.	Dasabhuja	307
3.	Singhavahini	308
4.	Mahishamardini	308
5.	Jagaddhatri	308
6.	Kali	309
7.	Muktakesi	317
8.	Tara	317
9.	Chinnamustaka	317
10.	Jagadgauri	317
11.	Pratyangira	318
12.	Annapurna	318
13.	Ganesajanani	320
14.	Krishnakrora	320
	The Saktis	320
Chapter VIII.	Sons of Siva and Parvati
1.	Ganesa	323
2.	Kartikeya	334
Chapter IX.	The Puranic Account of the Creation	342
Chapter X.	The Puranic Divisions of Time	353
Part III.	The Inferior Deities
Chapter I.	The Divine Rishis
1.	Bhrigu	363
2.	Pulastya	368
3.	Pulaha	369
4.	Kratu	369
5.	Angiras	369
6.	Marichi	370
7.	Atri	371
8.	Daksha	372
9.	Vasishtha	380
10.	Narada	382
Chapter II.	Kuvera	388
Chapter III.	The Demigods of the Ramayana
1.	Sugriva	394
2.	Hanuman	401
3.	Nala	406
4.	Nila	408
5.	Sushena	408
Chapter IV.	The Demigods of the Mahabharata	411
Chapter V.	The Planets
1.	Ravi, or Surya	432
2.	Chandra, or Soma	432
3.	Mangala	432
4.	Budha	433
5.	Vrihaspati	433
6.	Sukra	434
7.	Sani	435
8.	Rahu and Ketu	435
Chapter VI.
	The Asuras	437
	Jalandhara	441
Chapter VII.
	Sacred Animals and Birds	448
	Garuda	449
	Jatayus and Sampati	456
Chapter VIII.	Ganga	460
Chapter IX.	Sacred Trees	469
Chapter X.	Miscellaneous Minor Deities
1.	Shitala	473
2.	Manasa	474
3.	Sasti	477
4.	The Shalgrama	478
5.	The Dhenki	479
6.	Ka? Who?	480
Chapter XI.	Superhuman, though not Divine Beings
1.	Apsaras and Gandharvas	482
2.	Rakshasas	485
3.	Jain Deities	488
	Index	491